[TheForge] Renaissance Festivals and Pennsic

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

I got my start at the original renn faires and they fed me for 
years...i'm grateful to them.
A colorful, self advertising booth helps. A means to draw the customers 
( take that chain and magnet off the anvil) and a means to get them 
involved seems critical to sales.
Bring a whole lot of business cards.
Build your booth with a little private space to retreat to.
Having a quick, attractive $5 item they can carry off clutched to their 
bosoms is very good.
The faires can be very sweet to a single blacksmith...pf

Kevin Gallagher wrote:
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> I know I've seen posts about this in the past but I skipped them because I was sure I would never do anything like that...well so much for never.  So I went to a Renaissance Fair recently and the blacksmith that was doing demo and selling stuff was really disapointing.  It looked like there were several people that were potentially interested but the smith had very little to display and didn't really engage the audience.  Im pretty sure I could do a better job by putting on a better show and offering a lot more items for sale.  Any advise or hidden pitfalls to being a vendor and doing demos at fairs like this?
> 
> Also, while looking into Fairs and festivals, I remembered Pennsic.  I'm not in the SCA and I've never been to an event like this, especially one this size but it looks like a blast.  I was thinking of going for a week to check it out then decide if I would apply to be a mercant.  Again, and advise or hidden pitfalls I sould be aware of?  Thanks
> 
> KG
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